Child-carrying strap



(No Model.)

M. COLLINS. CHILD CARRYING STRAP.

Patented Feb. 4, 1896.

SLRMIAM, FNDTO'UTHQWASHINGTOl IlCv UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

MARY COLLINS, OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CHILD-CARRYING STRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 554,019, dated February4, 1896. Application filed September 4, 1895; Serial No. 561,442. (Nomodel.)

T0 at whmn it may concerm,

Be it known that I, MARY COLLINS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Scran-' My invent-ion consists in a novel device forsupporting the arm of a person carrying a child, said device comprisinga flexible main strap adapted to be passed over one shoulder anddiagonally across the back and breast of the person carrying the child,a longitudinally-running branch strap fastened by its two ends to thesaid main strap at points between the shoulder and wrist or hand of theperson, and a transverse connecting-strap fastened to the main andbranch straps about midway of the length of the branch strap, so as tolie between the elbow and the hand, the whole serving for the arm, whilesupporting a child, to rest upon, while the weight is borne .by theshoulder of the person, thus greatly lessening the burden of carryingthe child.

It also consists in a novel device of the character above described,provided with a buckle and adjusting holes whereby it is adapted to beapplied upon persons of different build of body.

It also consists in a novel device of the character above described,provided with a clip to which a ladys handkerchief, satchel, pocket-bookor other article may be readily fastened or unfastened, as circumstancesreqiure.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of theimproved arm-supporting device as it appears when applied upon the bodyof a person carrying a child, and Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of thedevice detached from the person and before the ends of the main strapare buckled together.

A represents a main strap; B, a longitudinally-running branch strap, andO a transverse connecting and supporting strap.

The main strap consists of a strong broad fiat band, of textile webbing,silk ribbon, leather, or other suitable material, provided at one endwith a series of adj Listing-holes a and at the other end with a buckleA, and near the buckle a spring-clip D fastened to a short flexiblebranch piece cl, of webbing or other suitable material. To the mainstrap A the longitudinal branch, strap B is fastened by its respectiveends, as indicated at c. This branch strap is long enough between itsfastened ends to assume a slightly-bowed form with respect to acorresponding portion of the main strap, and thus an approximatelyelliptical-shaped space F can be formed between it and the main strapfor the reception of the elbow and the forearm of a person carrying achild. Midway between the attached ends of the auxiliary strap thetransverse connecting and arm-supporting strap 0 is fastened, by itsrespective ends, to the main and branch straps, as shown. This strap 0is of sufficient length to allow the main and branch straps to beseparated far enough to allow for the entrance of the elbow and forearmbetween said straps, and thus permit them to find their support upon thetransverse strap.

From Fig. 1 of the drawings it will be evident that the main strappasses in front of the breast, over the right shoulder, and thendiagonally across the back and under the elbow of the left arm and theforward part of the arm, and that the forearm is entered between themain strap and the branch portion thereof and made to rest upon thetransverse strap,*and it is also evident that the weight of the childresting upon the arm is, through the said connecting-strap, borne by theshoulder of the person carrying the child, and that the arm is relievedof the direct weight of the child, this being due to the fact that whilethe weight comes upon the cross-strap transfers the same to theshoulder.

When it is desired to fit the device to a per son of large build, themain strap can be lengthened by means of the adjusting-holes, and by thesame means can be shortened for a person of small build.

My child-carrying strap will serve a useful purpose to mothers, nursesand others carrying a child on the arm, and at the same time serve forsupporting a satchel or other article necessarily carried by the motheror nurse.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. The withindescribed child-carryingand arm-supporting device, consisting 01 a main strap provided withsuitable means for connecting its ends, said strap being adapted to bepassed across the breast, over the shoulder and across the back of aperson; a longitudinal branch strap located on the main strap in suchrelation to the forearm of a person that the forearm can be enteredbetween it and the main strap, and a transverse connecting andsupporting strap located about midway between the ends of the branchstrap upon which the forearm, supporting a child, rests, substantiallyas described.

2. The within-described child-carryin g and arm-supporting device,comprising a main strap A, branch strap B, connecting and arm supportingstrap C. and a clip I), said parts being constructed and combined sothat the main strap is adapted to pass across the breast, over theshoulder, and across the back of a person, and the forearm to beadmitted between the main strap and branch strap, while the clipoccupies a position on the trout portion of the main strap,substantially as described.

i. The Within-described child-carrying and arm-supporting device,comprising a main strap having a buckle at one end and adj usting-holesat the other, said strap being adapted to be passed across the breast,over the shoulder, and across the back of a person; a longitudinalbranch strap constructed and applied so as to form an approximatelyelliptical opening between itself and the main strap and thus admit theforearm of said person between itself and the main strap, and atransverse connecting and supporting strap adapted to allow the weightof a child carried on one arm of a person to come upon it, substantially as described.

in testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

MARY COLLINS.

Witnesses:

JOHN I. KELLY, H. or 13. DIMnIcK.

